.PDS File Extension
Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .PDS? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .PDS file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.
What is a .PDS file?
.PDS file belongs to the category of Video Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
.PDS file is associated with PowerDirector Script File developed by CyberLink, has a XML Format and belongs to Video Files category.
Planetary Data System File
.PDS file belongs to the category of Data Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
.PDS file is associated with Planetary Data System File developed by NASA, has a Binary Format and belongs to Data Files category.
A file with a PDS extension has multiple uses. In most cases, this file type is associated with Planetary Data System File, developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). It belongs to the Data Files category and is saved as a Binary file. PDS files are essential for storing planetary, solar, and lunar data collected from earth and space missions. They commonly contain labels, which describe the data, written in the Object Description Language.
Additional information
This file type is not so widely supported among various tools. To open a file with a PDS extension, you can use such apps as NASA PDS Tools Package and NASA NASAView.
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